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The hospital infectious disease team is involved with the study of a healthcare-associated infection that has spread to 10% of inpatients. The infected patients are exhibiting symptoms of severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. As the infectious disease RN, you provide education to staff regarding the pattern of bacterial growth and infection control.
-The period of growth between inoculation and when the cells finally adjust to their new environment and begin growth at their maximum rate is called the

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  The hospital infectious disease team is involved with the study of a healthcare-associated infection that has spread to 10% of inpatients. The infected patients are exhibiting symptoms of severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. As the infectious disease RN, you provide education to staff regarding the pattern of bacterial growth and infection control. 
-The period of growth between inoculation and when the cells finally adjust to their new environment and begin growth at their maximum rate is called the

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The period of growth between inoculation and when the cells finally adjust to their new environment is called the lag phase. This is the period when growth is not yet exponential, but cells are adjusting to the environment and preparing for maximum growth. This is followed by the exponential growth phase, when cells grow at their maximum rate. Finally, cells reach the stationary growth phase, where the number of cells dividing is equal to the number dying, and eventually enter the death phase where cells begin to die off.

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